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Newark, California, United States

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

• Transported the longest wind turbine blades ever in Canada, measuring 239’ long, 60,230 lbs, in collaboration with Enercon and State/Provincial transportation authorities o Published the 106-page technical report including 2D CAD drawings using AutoCAD and GIS imagery of the 302’ transport arrangement to ensure the feasibility of each turn, with some clearances less than 6” through the city of Duluth o Operated remote-steered hydraulic trailer for several 9-day round trips from Duluth, MN to Jenner, AB o Engineered load securement using welded gussets and chain in compliance with company policy to ensure safe transport of the blades o Amalgamated transportation laws from each province and state to present a single cohesive report• Component GD&T, fastener & weld design, 2D CAD, and BOM management for commercial infrastructure using AutoCAD and Inventor o Published structural drawings for industrial staircases and mezzanines, including general arrangements, assemblies, parts, and BOMs• 3D CAD modeled and executed concrete kiln replacement process, beating cost and time expectations for our client using AutoCAD, Inventor, and on-site preliminary and real-time problem-solving• Steel component stress analysis and validation by creating MS Excel spreadsheets as per CSA S16 Design of Steel Structures o Published over 50 railway transportation and securement drawings using AutoCAD for transformers weighing between 100,000 lbs to 500,000 lbs o Published several crane lift plans using AutoCAD while ensuring stable center of mass rigging arrangements and adequate safety factors

• Communicating with overseas manufacturers to prototype vacuum-molded polycarbonate and ABS luggage• Preliminary design using Hand-sketching and SOLIDWORKS• Conducted failure analysis of mass-produced ABS plastic latches through field testing o Discovered point of failure in pinned connection due to brittle material characteristics of ABS at low temperatures and unsymmetrical cheek plates in plastic part design, causing the latches to consistently fail at the same location over several tests

Severn Bridge, Ontario, Canada

• Team leader of up to 12 skilled laborers, with interpersonal communication and time management skills for constructing automotive bridges• Communicating with subcontractors to meet deadlines• Interpreting 2D CAD drawings to 3D CAD model and manufacture custom CNC-machined concrete forms

Carstairs, Alberta, Canada

• Applying work-ethics, problem-solving and attention to detail to farm 1,400 acres of canola and barley• Operating, trouble-shooting and maintaining heavy-duty farm equipment

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering, 3.97

• Using reinforcement learning to improve the stability of a lower-limb exoskeleton with a multidisciplinary team • Specializing.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

• 4th-year design project: Contracted by Nebula Group to model and design a prototype/testing apparatus of an innovative pneumatic control.